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The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA respectively is :
  1. the sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2deoxyribose
  2. the sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is 2deoxyribose
  3. the sugar component in RNA is 2deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose
  4. the sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose

A
the sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is 2deoxyribose
B
the sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose
C
the sugar component in RNA is 2deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose
D
the sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2deoxyribose
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The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2'deoxyribose.

RNA is ribose nucleic acid and DNA is 2'-deoxyribose nucleic acid.

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